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Leicester Racecourse Ideal Christmas Party Venue Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £2916
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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Leicester Racecourse Ideal Christmas Party Venue Nursery Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 402312 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Largely consistent in handicaps and beat River Usk (pair clear) over C&D on most recent turf start, opening her account; good second at Kempton returned to AW since; still unexposed at 7f and holds solid claims back at the scene of her win.
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6th

6

(7)

11th Jul 2023

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 5

20:00 Brighton

Menalippe

9st 7lb

J: Harry Davies

T: James Ferguson

Two 7f nursery wins at Leicester; good second to a huge improver over C&D in May but she needs to rediscover that form; blew the start last time out.

10/1

11

(4)

30th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Newmarket (July)

Menalippe

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Ferguson

11th

1

(6)

15th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

15:10 Nottingham

Menalippe

9st 10lb

J: Harry Davies

T: James Ferguson

Two 7f nursery wins at Leicester last autumn; as good as ever when second to a handicap blot at Brighton last month but she couldn't build on it back at Leicester 16 days ago; stamina for 1m still not proven.

6/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 798

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Dubawi filly who showed some ability with her midfield effort in Glorious Goodwood maiden (7f) on debut; no progress in two starts since but may do better now handicapping at an ordinary level; interesting.
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14th

4

(1)

18th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

17:45 Leopardstown

Oriental Dancer

9st 13lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: M Halford & T Collins

prominent

7/1

3rd

3

(1)

3rd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 100y

19:10 Tipperary

Oriental Dancer

9st 11lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: M Halford & T Collins

in touch with leaders, headway 2f out, challenging when ridden over 1f out, no extra when lost second inside final 110yds

4/1

1st

6

(3)

20th Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 33y

17:15 Leopardstown

Oriental Dancer

9st 11lb

J: W J Lee

T: M Halford & T Collins

midfield, headway going okay on inner from 2f out, pressed leaders when switched right over 1f out, ridden to lead and ran on inside final furlong, won going away

4/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 8952

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Made a promising nursery debut over C&D (on good ground) four weeks ago, finishing half-length second to Menalippe and drawing clear of the third; gets a 3lb pull with the winner and looks open to further progress in handicaps; warrants respect.
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55

22nd Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:25 Ayr

River Usk

8st 12lb

T: Richard Fahey

12th

8

(12)

15th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 6f 17y

Class 4

14:45 Chester

River Usk

9st 3lb

J: Connor Murtagh

T: Richard Fahey

Off since a poor effort ten weeks ago; the return to softer ground should help but his spring win came from the front over a stiff 7.4f and he'll do well to dictate from stall 12.

10/1

10th

10

(10)

8th Jul 2023

Good

0m 7f 37y

Class 3

17:00 Haydock

River Usk

8st 8lb

J: David Egan

T: Richard Fahey

Readily made all at Beverley (7.4f, soft) in May, for which he went up 8lb to this mark; back to form with solid fourth at Chester (7.5f, good) last Friday but needs something extra to come out on top today.

14/1

Form: 835435

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Posted his peak effort in similar event over C&D in August (finished third) and that's his only attempt at 7f; failed to get home over 1m last time; gelded since; place possibilities back down in distance.
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2nd

6

(6)

24th Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Beach Breeze

9st 8lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie & Mark Johnston

led, ridden and hard pressed when edged left over 1f out, kept on final 110yds, headed towards finish

10/1

2nd

5

(1)

14th Oct 2022

Heavy

0m 6f 212y

Class 5

16:33 Haydock

Beach Breeze

9st 5lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Charlie & Mark Johnston

prominent, ridden 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no chance with winner final furlong

7/2

4th

6

(10)

4th Oct 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Leicester

Beach Breeze

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie & Mark Johnston

sweating, led, headed but prominent after 3f, kept on but held inside final furlong

7/1

Form: 068

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Not exactly solid on her novice form (wore hood each time) but may be capable of improvement now handicapping with the headgear removed; check for market support.
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3rd

4

(2)

28th May 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

19:52 Kempton (AW)

Elterwater

10st 0lb

J: David Egan

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Completed an AW hat-trick when scoring at Wolverhampton (9.4f) in March but her winning streak came to an end over C&D (fourth of eight) last time; still unexposed at this trip but she needs to find more to defy this mark.

10/1

3rd

4

(2)

28th May 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

19:52 Kempton (AW)

Elterwater

10st 0lb

J: David Egan

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Completed an AW hat-trick when scoring at Wolverhampton (9.4f) in March but her winning streak came to an end over C&D (fourth of eight) last time; still unexposed at this trip but she needs to find more to defy this mark.

10/1

4th

7

(3)

5th May 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

15:45 Kempton (AW)

Elterwater

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Non-stop progress since returning from a layoff, winning four times and going 21lb up the weights; may not be done yet but she didn't look to see it out in a couple of tries at beyond 1m2f last year, including over C&D, and this is her toughest test yet.

6/1

10/1

Form: 58463

Last run: 60 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Five-race maiden; absent since her good third in Thirsk nursery (7f, good) two months ago; ties in closely with Love Fifteen on that effort and holds place claims provided she returns in the same form.
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6th

5

(9)

2nd Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

14:50 Carlisle

Capofan

9st 6lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Michael Dods

A case can be made on some of her form but she's not been great of late and returning to 6f casts further doubts.

6/1

4th

5

(4)

5th May 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 33y

Class 6

16:25 Musselburgh

Capofan

9st 0lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

in touch with leaders, went third over 4f out, pressed leader from 3f out, soon pushed along, ridden and weakened inside final furlong

9/1

7th

3

(1)

26th Apr 2023

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

17:00 Catterick

Capofan

9st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Placed over 7f on turf (good) and AW; best efforts give her claims from this mark but she'll need to better her three efforts this year; cheekpieces may help; not ruled out.

11/4

Form: 833202

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
May well have a race of this nature in her, having finished second in both handicap starts; no match for the winner at Ripon (1m, good) ten days ago but that rival just seemed to improve plenty for the switch to front-running; not dismissed.
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11

(6)

12th Oct 2022

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

14:55 Nottingham

Love Fifteen

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Seven-race maiden who has been placed four times, including twice at nursery level; form dipped in lower grade at Leicester last week, however, and others are preferred; cheekpieces enlisted.

12/1

7th

7

(5)

4th Oct 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Leicester

Love Fifteen

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

prominent, ridden over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

13/2

11th

17

(2)

27th Aug 2022

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:45 Newmarket (July)

Love Fifteen

8st 4lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

midfield, weakened over 2f out

66/1

OUR TIP

11/1

Form: 724166

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Took well to first-time cheekpieces at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) in August, opening his account; better than the bare form suggests in two AW races at Kempton since; possibilities returned to turf.
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2

(6)

29th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:13 Newmarket

Queens Eyot

9st 8lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Ed Dunlop

Much improved since fitted with a visor and encountering heavy ground, comfortably landing 7f nurseries at Haydock and Doncaster in recent weeks; further 6lb rise isn't too severe but underfoot conditions may not be quite as testing this time.

9/4

1st

7

(8)

22nd Oct 2022

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 3

13:55 Doncaster

Queens Eyot

8st 8lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Ed Dunlop

towards rear, pushed along and headway from 2f out, went second 1f out, ridden and led inside final furlong, kept on well, eased final strides

7/2

1st

2

(2)

14th Oct 2022

Heavy

0m 6f 212y

Class 5

16:33 Haydock

Queens Eyot

9st 7lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Ed Dunlop

held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led going easily over 1f out, ridden and hung left but went clear inside final furlong (trainer's rep said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding had benefitted from the first-time application of a visor)

11/2

25/1

Form: 4960

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 12lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Just modest form at novice/maiden level and was a 20-1 shot when down the field at Thirsk on nursery debut; something to prove on first attempt beyond sprint trips.
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9th

10

(11)

24th Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Knights Artist

8st 9lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

towards rear throughout

25/1

9th

10

(6)

4th Oct 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Leicester

Knights Artist

8st 12lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

midfield, ridden and dropped to rear over 3f out, soon no chance

25/1

13th

17

(7)

12th Sep 2022

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:15 Thirsk

Knights Artist

9st 0lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

awkward start, in touch with leaders on far side of group, pushed along from 3f out, ridden and weakened from over 1f out

12/1

16/1

Form: 445

Last run: 81 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Form dipped at Nottingham when last seen, following a couple of fourth-place finishes; tries something new (handicap debut, upped to 7f) on return from 81-day absence and market support should be heeded.
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10th

4

(7)

4th Oct 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Leicester

Continuation

9st 9lb

J: George Wood

T: Amy Murphy

bumped start, took keen hold, prominent, lost position and ridden over 3f out, dropped to last and well beaten 2f out

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £30.90
Straight Forecast £28.59
Tricast £95.05
Trifecta £85.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

River Usk

NEWMARKET:

Menalippe

Daily Mail:

Beach Breeze

The Times:

Oriental Dancer

Daily Express:

Capofan

The Sun:

Beach Breeze

RP Ratings:

River Usk

POSTDATA:

River Usk

Daily Mirror:

River Usk

The Star:

River Usk

Daily Record:

River Usk

Telegraph:

Menalippe

The Guardian:

Menalippe